49  John Nichols Class: Senior Hometown: Bellflower, Calif. High School: Bellflower Height / Weight: 6-2 / 226 Position: LB Birthdate: 08/10/1985 Experience: 2VL

2005 (Sophomore): Suffered a season-ending injury prior to the Wyoming game...earned first career start and was third on the team with 10 tackles and recovered a fumble against BYU...made two stops including one TFL against Nevada...played in six of CSU's games.

2004 (Freshman): Played in all 11 games...fourth on the team with four stops against Utah.

2003: Redshirted.

Bellflower: Played linebacker and tight end in high school...prep coach was Brian Mustain...two-time all-conference player...named to all-CIF team as a senior...helped team to 7-3 record in 2002...first-team all-regional selection as chosen by Long Beach Press-Telegram as a junior and senior...named to first team by the daily newspaper as a linebacker in 2001, and as a tight end in 2002...two-time team MVP...selected to play in postseason state all-star game...had more than 100 tackles both as a junior and as a senior...recruited by Arizona State, Fresno State, Washington, and Arizona...rated among the top 40 linebackers in the nation by Student Sports Magazine...has outstanding speed and athletic ability...ran 40-yard dash in 4.6 seconds.

Personal: Born Aug. 10, 1985 in Long Beach, Calif...son of Johnny and Karen Stallworth of Compton, Calif...has one brother...full name is John Anthony Nichols II...majoring in liberal arts.